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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bears can't say they didn't have opportunities. After losing their starting quarterback and falling into an early hole, the Bears tried to rally but came up short, dropping an ugly 13-9 decision to the Philadelphia Eagles. Among the most disappointing teams in the league, the Bears lost for the seventh time in eight games this season. To make matters worse, starting quarterback Cade McNown suffered a separated left shoulder early in the second quarter and did not return. The Bears were behind 13-0 entering the fourth quarter, but had chances as they moved inside the Philadelphia 20 three times in the final period. But all they could muster was three field goals from rookie Paul Edinger. "It's very frustrating. That's why we're at where we are," Bears coach Dick Jauron said. "We're not scoring enough points, and we're not generating enough offense to come up with a victory. God knows we're spending enough time in the red zone and it's something that we prioritize. We're not getting it done." Whereas the Bears have been a disappointment, Philadelphia (5-3) continues to be one of the NFL's biggest surprises and matched its win total from last season. "It's definitely good but it could be better," Eagles cornerback Bobby Taylor said. "Could be worse but we're 5-3 right now and it's definitely no surprise to any of the guys that we're in the position we're in right now." "I thought this was an important game," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "We've been on a little bit of a roll and we came in against a team that is perceived to be a 1-6 team. It was by perception only. They're a tough football team and my hat is off to them. They gave us everything we could handle." David Akers kicked two field goals and Donovan McNabb, a Chicago native, hit backup tight end Jeff Thomason with a three-yard TD pass in the first half, giving Philadelphia a 10-0 lead. Akers connected from 29 yards midway through the third quarter, breaking the club record for most consecutive field goals made with 13. He eclipsed the mark shared by Gary Anderson and Sam Baker. "It's a great honor to be able to say you've had 13, but I'd rather see us hit a kick to help the team out and for us to get a victory, that's for sure," Akers said. Trailing 13-0, the Bears attempted to rally in the fourth quarter. On their first possession, they drove to the Philadelphia 8. Wide receiver Eddie Kennison had the key play, running for 23 yards on a reverse that put the ball inside the 10. Miller ran for one yard on first down and threw two incompletions, brining on Edinger, who kicked a 25-yard field goal with 12:38 remaining. Chicago got closer later in the period. Miller found Marcus Robinson with a 26-yard pass that moved the ball to the Philadelphia 26. On 4th-and-1 from the 17, James Allen ran two yards for a first down. After two unsuccessful runs, Miller threw an incompletion and the Bears had to settle for Edinger's 33-yard field goal with 4:47 remaining. McNabb, who threw a costly interception late in the fourth quarter two weeks here against the Washington Redskins that led to a loss, made another costly miscue on the Eagles' next possession. On the first play from scrimmage following Edinger's field goal, McNabb was picked off by safety Tony Parrish, who returned the ball seven yards to the Philadelphia 22. But Miller, who went 14-of-34 for 128 yards and one interception, threw three straight incompletions. Edinger connected from 40 yards with 4:15 left, bringing the Bears within 13-9. "It is frustrating because we had some momentum going and then we stalled in the red zone," Miller said. "That's my responsibility. Personally, I missed two or three throws, and that's something I have to hit." After picking up one first down, the Eagles were forced to punt and Chicago took over on its own 19 with 64 seconds left and without a timeout. Miller moved the Bears to their own 47, but on fourth down his "Hail Mary" pass that barely reached the end zone, was knocked down. "We feel very confident in our defense," McNabb said. "I am pretty sure that they would say the same thing about our offense. No matter what position we put our defense in, we feel confident that they are going to find a way to get out of it." In the opening quarter, the Eagles had the ball inside Chicago territory three times, but put points on the board just once when Akers boomed a 51-yard field goal with three seconds left in the period. McNown left on the Bears' first possession of the second quarter, and Miller entered without much success. Chicago did not cross midfield until there was under six minutes left in the third quarter. Philadelphia squandered an opportunity to extend the lead with under five minutes left in the half. Darnell Autry, a host of running backs trying to replace Duce Staley, fumbled and Shawn Wooden recovered on the Eagles' 25. Autry rushed for 37 yards on 14 attempts while adding five receptions for 70 yards. The Eagles, however, did extend the lead as McNabb capped a nine-play, 77-yard drive with a three-yard TD toss to Thomason with 51 seconds left before halftime, making it 10-0. McNabb went 22-of-35 for 207 yards and one interception. Akers' provided a 13-0 lead with his third field goal from 29 yards with 6:37 left in the third quarter.
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